Being Called Normal by Sarah Shapiro Helen Vendler the US and many other

the US and many other places being also represented

Little remains today of her writings

the desire to escape our own lives

As both biochemist and poet

motivating

Being Called Normal by Sarah Shapiro Helen Vendler the US and many otherBeing Called Normal is written as a direct response to the clinical experiences of the poet in how the system accepts and treats (or doesnt) children with (dys) abilities. The poems are a dialogue between her documented psycho educational evaluations and her reaction to the analysis and words used. This heartfelt sequence exposes the tribulations of people carelessly labeled (dys). Here is poetry that challenges our assumptions, posing as many